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7/14/2021 Eye on Q
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8 July 2021
Celebrate NAIDOC Week with this
shareable content
NAIDOC week is a celebration of the history, cultures and achievements of Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander peoples and is currently under way until 11 July . This year’s theme
is ‘Heal Country!’, a strong clarion call for more robust measures to respect, protect and
maintain all aspects of Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander culture and heritage.
It is also the Year of Indigenous Tourism in Queensland, so here’s some shareable content you
could use to celebrate indigenous culture in your region while also highlighting incredible tourism
experiences:
Brisbane region - Experience the world’s oldest culture in true ancient story-telling style
with Spirits of the Red Sand.
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Cairns & Great Barrier Reef - Here's why you need to go on the 4WD and stargazing tours
with Yagurli Tours in Burketown in the Gulf of Carpentaria.
Gold Coast - Learn about the Indigenous history and culture of the Gold Coast on the
Jellurgal Walkabout Tour.
The Whitsundays – Hop aboard a charter boat, the Whitsunday Paradise Explorer, for a
guided cultural tour of Hook Island with the region's Ngaro people.
Applications open for funding support for events
Events being held around Queensland can boost their marketing or other components of
their event through TEQ ’s Queensland Destination Events Program (QDEP). Applications
for Round 20 of the program are now open, supporting events being staged from May
2022 – May 2023. QDEP funding seeks to leverage the crucial link between events and the
destinations in which they are staged, extending the flow of the economic, marketing and
social benefits of events throughout metropolitan and regional Queensland.
Funding can be used for:
Marketing costs
Strategic plan development
Engagement of short-term specialised personnel
Hire of temporary infrastructure
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Applications are open now and will close Wednesday, 6 October 2021.
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Education experiences
program
Queensland schools will be able to
explore Outback Queensland on brand
new educational itineraries thanks to a
recent partnership between Tourism and
Events Queensland, Outback Queensland
Tourism Association, school travel
agency Student Horizons and Outback
operators.
Available for schools to book from the
2022 calendar year, the new detailed
itineraries and excursion plans highlight
the best opportunities for hands-on
learning in Outback Queensland, while
also supporting local tourism operators.
The Outback Queensland Education
Experience Program was established in
2011 to encourage teachers to take their
students to Outback Queensland and
integrate its rich history and heritage into
school learning. Now with the Great
Barrier Reef joining the Education
Experiences Program in 2021, the
expansion (run by The BUSY Group) is
an exciting driver for getting schools to
travel intrastate.
GET INVOLVED
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International marketing update
TEQ Japan and Destination Gold Coast recently supported a 75-minute consumer
livestream event organised by JAL-affiliated wholesaler JALPAK at Currumbin Wildlife
Sanctuary. Sixty viewers paid around AUD$60 to be treated to a special behind-the-scenes
tour of the nearby hospital. A portion of their participation fee went towards purchasing
new eucalyptus trees for the sanctuary’s koala population. JALPAK’s promotion was the
first business-to-consumer livestream for an Australian destination and targeted an
audience interested in animal conservation and welfare via JAL’s extensive direct
marketing network, while also positioning the Gold Coast and Queensland as a place to
travel to support this worthy cause.
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COVID-19: what you need to know
From 1:00am tomorrow, Friday 9 July 2021 the Check In Qld app will be mandatory
for more businesses across the state – including hotels, beauty salons and personal care
services, gyms, indoor and outdoor events and venues that attract large crowds - to check-
in customers and collect their details electronically. It’s free, safe and easy to use and
provides a convenient check-in process for your customers.
If your business isn’t already registered, check the website to find out if you fall into one of
the mandatory sectors. Even if it’s not mandatory for your business type, you should
consider using the app as a simple and easy way to meet your COVID-19 requirements.
It’s easy to register and get your customers checking in safely with the app, including step-
by step instructions and videos on how to use it.
Restrictions still apply right across Queensland, including limited capacities. See
the summary of current restrictions on the roadmap and see the Public Health Direction
for full details.
Want to receive notification whenever a new Public Health Direction is published?
And a simple summary of what’s changed? You can subscribe to Queensland Heath’s
updates here.
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Travel industry
sustainability guide
This sustainability guide, developed by
Booking.com, is the first step in the
company’s collaborative journey to
change the travel industry. It covers
reducing plastic, energy and water
consumption, becoming certified,
reducing food waste and using green
energy.
Each section focuses on a different
sustainable initiative you can introduce at
your property – no matter its size, type or
location.
GET THE GUIDE
Marketing quick tips
Add a ‘book now’ button to your facebook
page, allowing customers to book services
or appointments with your business.
Learn how.
Learn how to change the menu items on
your Facebook business page so your
customers can find your most important
information more easily. Learn how.
Business support and opportunities
Australian Regional Tourism (ART) Convention
Ballarat, Victoria, 11 – 13 October 2021
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Registrations are now open for this year’s convention, with the theme ‘A Robust Visitor
Economy – navigating our new future’.
Free online coaching sessions extended
Four complimentary one-on-one online coaching sessions and webinars are available for
eligible tourism and hospitality businesses, across four key business activities that have
been identified to help Queensland tourism businesses to prepare for re-opening and to be
competitive in a primarily domestic market for 2020/21.
MORE OPPORTUNITIES
Quick snippets
Austrade has launched a new tourism industry newsletter ‘Visitor Economy News’ to keep
tourism businesses and stakeholders up to date on the latest news on tourism policy,
programs, research and broader Australian Government programs. Anyone can sign up
here to receive the regular updates.
National Cabinet agreed to formulate a national plan to transition Australia’s National
COVID-19 Response from its current pre vaccination settings. See the plan.
The Queensland Accommodation Report for May 2021 is now available, providing an
overview of occupancy rates, revenue per available room and average daily rate for
Queensland accommodation establishments with 10 or more rooms.
Queensland to take on the responsibility of provision of state services to Norfolk Island.
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TEQ is working towards becoming a White Ribbon Accredited Workplace.
Tourism and Events Queensland acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country and recognise their continuing connection to
land, waters, culture and community. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and future.
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